What to Do When an Employee Defies Your Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Find out why the employee is refusing before deciding what to do. Before the pandemic, mandatory vaccination policies were rare and limited to sensitive sectors like health care and travel. But […]
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The Conflicts Don’t Stop: The Latest on Workplace Investigations
Date: October 27, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT Speaker: Inna Koldorf Recording: To access the recording of this webinar click here. All ancillary material is available as a handout with the recording. Workplace harassment and […]
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Managing The Great Resignation: Tips For Employers Reopening Workplaces
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has altered views of work and career. Employees are seeking greater flexibility and autonomy in how and when they work. A recent global survey conducted […]
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Recorded Date: September 8, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM PDT Speaker: Jill Wilkie, Miller Thomson Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. In this webinar, we will be discussing the following points […]
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13 Ways to Battle Islamophobia in Canadian Workplaces
In January of 2017, an act of terror took the lives of six people at the Grand Mosque in Québec City and seriously injured 19 others. Their deaths were heartbreaking […]
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July 28: Using Mediation for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
RECORDED DATE: July 28, 2021 TIME: 9:00-10:30AM PDT SPEAKER: Heather Hettiarachchi, LLB MSc CPHR To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of OHS Insider, use discount code HRIVIP21 to watch […]
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Missed Filing Deadline Is the Death Knell for Employee’s Retaliation Case
They say that a person who acts as his own lawyer has a fool for a client. One who probably now agrees with that old saying is the university employee […]
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Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy
OHS laws require employers to implement measures to prevent workplace harassment and resolve incidents that occur. Here’s a template you can adapt for your own workplace. Caveat: This template is […]
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Workplace Harassment Class Action Dismissed By BC Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a proposed class action that consisted of allegations that an employer had committed a "systemic breach" of employment contracts by failing to […]
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Economic Losses In Civil Sexual Assault Cases
Scientific studies have shown that individuals first exposed to criminal victimization as children or in adolescence have significantly lower life-course income as compared to those not exposed to such victimization […]
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A 20/20 Perspective On COVID-19’s Impact On Contracts
Many legal uncertainties accompanied the pandemic's arrival in March 2020. As businesses closed and events were cancelled, the legal community wondered how contractual legal concepts such as force majeure, frustration, material […]
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Impact Of COVID-19 On The Duty To Mitigate: Early Indications In BC Supreme Court Decision
Following termination of employment, employees who are seeking damages for wrongful dismissal have a duty to mitigate their losses by taking reasonable steps to find comparable work. Employers considering issues […]
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Employees are Unionized and Have a Collective Agreement Quiz
QUESTION Federal and provincial governments have established employment standards for employees. If those employees are unionized and have a collective agreement, are those employees subject to provincial or federal law or, […]
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Labour Unions & Collective Bargaining Quiz
QUESTION Once a tentative collective agreement has been reached with a Union and an employer, the union must ratify the tentative agreement. What is the procedure? ANSWER Generally speaking, bargaining unit employees ratify […]
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Back to Work: The Future of the Workplace Post COVID-19
Date: May 27, 2020 Time: 9 a.m. PDT / 12 p.m. EDT Presenter: Anthony Panacci, Associate, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP About the Webinar While provinces continue to operate under a state of emergency, employers […]
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Union & Management Relationship Checklist
The HR Council has provided the quintessential checklist for structuring your union and management checklist to avoid conflicts and manage operations. The relationship is based on fairness, respect, and dignity. The employer […]
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Collective Agreement Provisions
The following are standard headings for certain significant terms and conditions in a collective agreement provided by the HR Council. Also outlined are either sample clauses or points to consider in […]
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10 Critical Canadian HR Policies
According to an HR Insider survey, less than 20% of HR managers are confident that their employment policies are compliant with provincial legislation. The main reason HR Managers cite their […]
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Labour Relations – Frequently Asked Questions
Lately, HR Insider has been asked many questions regarding labour relations. Although most agreements are specific to the two negotiating parties, the following is a great FAQ from the University […]
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The “Reprisals” Challenge & How to Overcome It
The aspect of the newly passed Ontario OHS reform law, Bill 160, that’s probably going to have the most direct and immediate impact on you and your safety program are […]
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You Make The Call: Is This a Valid COVID-19 Screening & Quarantine Measure?
PANDEMIC QUARANTINE LAW, 101 OHS laws require employers to take reasonable or reasonably practicable health and safety measures to protect workers and others at the workplace against known hazards. Risk of […]
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Policy on Resolving Competing Human Rights
All employees have a right to be free from discrimination and an entitlement to reasonable accommodations for their disabilities, religious needs, family needs, etc. But sometimes those rights may come […]
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Can I Date My Colleague?
We see hearts and roses everywhere during the month of February, especially in the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day. Given the amount of time Canadians spend at work, it […]
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HR Compliance Briefing: How to Tell the Difference Between a Proper & Improper Work Refusal
What's At Stake The right to refuse dangerous work is an important safety protection for employees. But it creates a dilemma for employers. Disciplining employees for properly exercising their refusal rights […]
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New Laws: The 6 Biggest HR Compliance Challenges of 2020
Significant new laws in the pipeline will make HR compliance particularly challenging in the year ahead. Here are the 8 most important new laws that you need to know about […]
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The Neuroscience of Conflict & How to Calm People Who Are “High” On Conflict
Date: March 19th, 2018 Speaker: Suzanne Sherkin One of the best ways of influencing people be less in conflict and more in collaboration in the workplace is to understand how the brain behaves on […]
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Conflict Resolution Insights for HR Professionals
Date: January 11, 2017 Speaker: Suzanne Sherkin, Qualified Mediator|Certified Conflict Coach Download Slides: Click Here If you’ve ever checked out the stats on the cost of workplace conflict, you’ll see that it can be […]
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Inter-Personal Conflict: Is Dysfunction between Co-Workers Grounds for Constructive Dismissal?
While it’s surely unpleasant, having a bad relationship with another person in the workplace is generally not grounds for constructive dismissal. Employees are expected to tolerate some degree of unfriendliness, […]
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HR Legal Trends: Workers’ Comp & Mental Stress
Work-related stress is as old as work itself; what has changed is our understanding of how work-related stressors cause it to happen. And, now the workers’ comp boards are scrambling […]
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